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Ok--still not a thrift score, but after sales, coupons, and assorted other promos, I bought myself a gorgeous green Chaps sweater from Kohls yesterday for $5.

(Amara--thank you for your kind words. It is honestly my honor to do this for them. I try to mark all major holidays with something---Easter baskets are a hoot! My adopted mom is just that--heart adopted. Ther is no bio or legal bonds between us. She was an only child who's children died in infancy, so no family (her husband (dad) died in '05). I started working with her 20+ years ago, and since my parents died when I was young (and I have no family to speak of), we adopted each other. She has early onset dementia, and doesn't know me from Adam, but it's OK; I can make her still smile. )

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"I am the laziest person on Earth. I want to learn to photosynthesize so I can buy a sun lamp and survive without getting out of bed." M-theory 11/23/10

A recliner in good shape (better after a dollar-store can of upholstery cleaner!) for $22 at an estate sale. We've been looking for a 'real' chair to replace a rickety (free!) pappasan since we moved in, and this is nice. I of course went out and got 2 pillows and a throw (at Ross) that cost the same as the chair, but that's the way these things seem to work.

I am in the process of opening a law office, and as a lawyer I am finding that there is a certain image I am expected to project, but as a brand-new lawyer my income is not really in keeping up with that image. So I have been heavily shopping thrift stores, yard sales, Craigslist, etc. So far I have scored:(1) Quoizel Tiffany style floor lamp, like new, $70 ($200+ new)(2) Ashley Home Furnishings 5.5' x 7' throw rug, perfect condition, $50 ($200+ new) (3) LARGE mission style solid wood desk, good condition [like new once I'm done refinishing it], $45 ($200+ for particle board furniture at Walmart, so probably 2-3x that for real wood new)(4) 2 leather captains chairs, $60 ($200+ EACH new)

If I can find a good desk chair and multi-function machine on clearance I'll be *really* psyched. For right now I'm borrowing those from my home office until I can upgrade.

Crafters may be jealous but my LTS had a bunch of dmc floss in sets for 2$ each. I thought that they were 20 to a set, and I bought all 7 that they had. When I got home and actually counted, it was 173 skeins that typically cost 40 cents(including tax) for 14$.

Not really a score, but good luck. I had decided I wanted a couple more candles from BBW, the big ones, which are $20 each. Lo and behold, I log into my email and what do I find? a coupon for 25% off AND free shipping, today only. Someone up there must like me, I think